Potatoes production in Germany
In 2024 Germany produced 12.7 million t of potatoes, the 6th largest in the world (3.25% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 9.4%. The record was 38.7 million t in 1963. Area harvested: 282,200 ha, yield 45.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 12.7 million t
- World rank
- 6 of 152
- 10-year change
- +9.4%
- Record
- 38.7 million t
- 1963
Potatoes in Germany, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Germany compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 3.3%
- 3.2% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 45.0
- world 22.9 (+97%)
- kg per person
- 150
- world 47.8
- 10-year change
- +9.4%
- world +6.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | United States | 19,061,860 | 4.9% |
| 5 | Russia | 18,448,001 | 4.7% |
| 6 | Germany | 12,703,300 | 3.3% |
| 7 | Bangladesh | 10,601,182 | 2.7% |
| 8 | France | 9,237,460 | 2.4% |
Map of world production of potatoes
Share of the world total; Germany is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 12,703,300 | +9.4% | 282,200 | 45.02 |
| 2023 | 11,607,300 | +8.6% | 264,700 | 43.85 |
| 2022 | 10,683,400 | −5.6% | 266,400 | 40.10 |
| 2021 | 11,312,100 | −3.4% | 258,300 | 43.79 |
| 2020 | 11,715,100 | +10% | 273,500 | 42.83 |
| 2019 | 10,602,200 | +19% | 271,600 | 39.04 |
| 2018 | 8,920,800 | −24% | 252,200 | 35.37 |
| 2017 | 11,720,000 | +8.8% | 250,500 | 46.79 |
| 2016 | 10,772,100 | +3.9% | 242,600 | 44.40 |
| 2015 | 10,370,200 | −11% | 236,700 | 43.81 |
| 2014 | 11,607,300 | +20% | 244,800 | 47.42 |
| 2013 | 9,669,700 | −9.3% | 242,800 | 39.83 |
| 2012 | 10,665,600 | −9.9% | 238,300 | 44.76 |
| 2011 | 11,837,200 | +17% | 258,700 | 45.76 |
| 2010 | 10,143,090 | −13% | 254,367 | 39.88 |
| 2009 | 11,683,100 | +2.8% | 263,700 | 44.30 |
| 2008 | 11,369,000 | −2.4% | 259,800 | 43.76 |
| 2007 | 11,643,769 | +16% | 274,961 | 42.35 |
| 2006 | 10,030,600 | −14% | 274,300 | 36.57 |
| 2005 | 11,624,200 | −11% | 276,900 | 41.98 |
| 2004 | 13,043,559 | +32% | 295,266 | 44.18 |
| 2003 | 9,915,679 | −11% | 287,264 | 34.52 |
| 2002 | 11,113,856 | −3.4% | 284,078 | 39.12 |
| 2001 | 11,502,844 | −13% | 282,100 | 40.78 |
| 2000 | 13,192,951 | +14% | 304,380 | 43.34 |
| 1999 | 11,568,439 | +2.0% | 308,501 | 37.50 |
| 1998 | 11,337,580 | −2.8% | 297,267 | 38.14 |
| 1997 | 11,659,284 | −11% | 303,584 | 38.41 |
| 1996 | 13,099,568 | +32% | 335,804 | 39.01 |
| 1995 | 9,898,277 | +2.4% | 315,173 | 31.41 |
| 1994 | 9,668,572 | −21% | 293,421 | 32.95 |
| 1993 | 12,260,248 | +13% | 312,332 | 39.25 |
| 1992 | 10,896,995 | +6.8% | 360,914 | 30.19 |
| 1991 | 10,200,971 | −30% | 341,782 | 29.85 |
| 1990 | 14,471,000 | −15% | 561,404 | 25.78 |
| 1989 | 17,114,976 | −12% | 645,930 | 26.50 |
| 1988 | 19,518,368 | −0.3% | 656,800 | 29.72 |
| 1987 | 19,581,920 | +8.0% | 670,141 | 29.22 |
| 1986 | 18,124,016 | −14% | 690,216 | 26.26 |
| 1985 | 21,053,840 | +5.5% | 717,942 | 29.33 |
| 1984 | 19,957,088 | +49% | 731,491 | 27.28 |
| 1983 | 13,361,138 | −20% | 732,499 | 18.24 |
| 1982 | 16,704,081 | −11% | 768,466 | 21.74 |
| 1981 | 18,799,392 | +9.6% | 778,642 | 24.14 |
| 1980 | 17,146,192 | −24% | 819,108 | 20.93 |
| 1979 | 22,448,112 | +5.5% | 873,990 | 25.68 |
| 1978 | 21,286,928 | −1.8% | 933,928 | 22.79 |
| 1977 | 21,681,296 | +30% | 987,192 | 21.96 |
| 1976 | 16,624,339 | −10% | 1,014,510 | 16.39 |
| 1975 | 18,525,616 | −34% | 989,644 | 18.72 |
| 1974 | 27,952,864 | +11% | 1,102,486 | 25.35 |
| 1973 | 25,076,496 | −7.7% | 1,130,959 | 22.17 |
| 1972 | 27,178,016 | +11% | 1,149,620 | 23.64 |
| 1971 | 24,587,504 | −16% | 1,211,945 | 20.29 |
| 1970 | 29,303,808 | +18% | 1,263,676 | 23.19 |
| 1969 | 24,818,976 | −22% | 1,193,246 | 20.80 |
| 1968 | 31,834,800 | −10.0% | 1,331,443 | 23.91 |
| 1967 | 35,358,912 | +12% | 1,393,136 | 25.38 |
| 1966 | 31,662,576 | +2.3% | 1,425,859 | 22.21 |
| 1965 | 30,951,200 | −7.6% | 1,508,433 | 20.52 |
| 1964 | 33,495,232 | −13% | 1,596,448 | 20.98 |
| 1963 | 38,697,568 | +0.8% | 1,672,044 | 23.14 |
| 1962 | 38,388,000 | +28% | 1,705,524 | 22.51 |
| 1961 | 29,945,536 | — | 1,658,205 | 18.06 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 2.7 million t USD 836 m
- Exporter rank
- 3 of 124
- Imports
- 591,759 t USD 352 m
- Importer rank
- 7 of 183
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of potatoes in Germany?
Germany produced 12.7 million t in 2024, 3.3% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Germany rank in the world for production of potatoes?
Germany ranked 6th of 152 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.3% of the world total.
How has the production of potatoes in Germany changed?
It rose by 9.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.0% for the world. The record was 38.7 million t in 1963.
What is the yield of potatoes in Germany?
45.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (12.7 million t from 282,200 ha), against a world average of 22.9 t/ha.
Does Germany export or import potatoes?
In 2024 Germany reported exports of 2.7 million t (USD 836 m) and imports of 591,759 t (USD 352 m), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.